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She is currently blazing the promotional trail with the live action take on 1991 fairy tale cartoon classic Beauty And The Beast.

And Emma Watson proved she slots perfectly into her title role as she posed for a stunning shoot in the March issue of Vanity Fair, in which she dazzled as she went topless in an artistic image while protecting her modesty with just a caged bolero.

The 26-year-old Harry Potter actress, who is famed for her staunch feminist views and activism, discussed growing up in the spotlight and her disregard for being prized with an Oscar.

Emma looked sensational for the latest shoot in which she scooped a cover image - where she marred her punky hair do with a frothy white gown, in an image sitting alongside the words: "The Bewitching Emma Watson".

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"My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder."

The actress added that she would only strip for famed arthouse director Bernardo Bertolucci, saying: "I have no plans to do anything for the sake of it, or to shock people.

"I might be willing to take my clothes off for a Bertolucci film, if it was a part that really made sense as part of my character. But I wouldn't do it just to make a point, to move on from Hermione. I'd hate to be so tactical. I'm not just getting my kit off for anyone."

Emma, who soared to fame in 2001 playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, gave an extremely insightful interview to accompany her shoot as she delved into the wild world of Hollywood and where she stands as a former child star.